Data Architect

We're supporting an international technology-driven organization that is undergoing a major digital transformation and is looking for an experienced Global Data Architect to help shape its future data landscape.

This is a strategic role focused on enabling business transformation through strong data architecture, governance, and integration practices. The successful candidate will work closely with business stakeholders, architects, and transformation teams to ensure trusted, scalable, and connected data across the enterprise.

The Role

As a Global Data Architect, you will be responsible for defining and improving enterprise-wide data architecture, supporting business transformation initiatives, and ensuring that data structures and integrations align with long‐term business objectives.

A key focus of the role is Product and Part Data Management, ensuring critical product information remains consistent, accurate, and available across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, sales, and service functions.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain enterprise data architecture and target‐state data models.
• Support global transformation programmes through data and process design.
• Define and improve data governance, data quality, and data ownership practices.
• Design scalable integrations between core business systems.
• Create and maintain architecture documentation, including current and future‐state models.
• Collaborate with business and technology teams to ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture principles.
• Drive a data‐driven culture across the organisation.

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience as a Data Architect within large‐scale transformation programmes.
• Strong understanding of how business processes and data interact across multiple functions.
• Experience with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Product Data Management (PDM), or similar product data environments.
• Knowledge of product structures, part data, Bills of Materials (BOMs), and engineering change processes.
• Experience supporting the full product lifecycle, from design and engineering through manufacturing and service.
• Strong understanding of enterprise systems such as PLM, ERP, MES, MRP, and Supply Chain platforms.
• Experience with data modelling, data governance, integration architecture, and master data concepts.
• Familiarity with architecture frameworks such as TOGAF, ArchiMate, BPMN, or similar.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts into business language.

Nice to Have

• Experience with Microsoft Azure.
• Exposure to Python, XML, ETL tools, or data integration technologies.
• Experience working in a global or multinational environment.
• Knowledge of manufacturing, engineering, or supply chain-driven businesses.

If you're passionate about enterprise data architecture and have experience working with product and part data across the full lifecycle, we'd love to hear from you.